fidget

English

/ˈfɪdʒ.ɪt/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) To wiggle or twitch; to move around nervously or idly.
  • (transitive) To cause to fidget; to make uneasy.

Etymology

Suffix from English fidge (fidget) derived from Middle English *-ten derived from Old English -ettan (-ise, -ate).

Origin

Old English

-ettan

Gloss

-ise, -ate

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